Unquenchable [[electronic resource] ] : America's water crisis and what to do about it / / Robert Glennon |
Autore | Glennon Robert Jerome <1944-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington [D.C.], : Island Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (423 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.6/10973 |
Soggetto topico |
Water-supply - United States
Droughts - United States Water consumption - United States - Forecasting |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-59726-639-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I. The Crisis. 1. Atlanta's prayer for water -- 2. Wealth and the culture of water consumption -- 3. Our thirst for energy --4. Fouling our own nests -- 5. The crisis masked -- Part II. Real and surreal solutions. 6. Business as usual -- 7. Water alchemists -- 8. The ancient mariner's lament -- 9. Shall we drink pee? -- 10. Creative conservation -- 11. Water harvesting -- 12. Moore's law -- Part III. A new approach. 13. The enigma of the water closet -- 14. The diamond-water paradox -- 15. The steel deal -- 16. Privatization of water -- 17. Take the money and run -- 18. The future of farming -- 19. Environmental transfers -- 20. The buffalo's lament -- Conclusion : a blue print for reform -- Epilogue : The Salton Sea. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457508503321 |
Glennon Robert Jerome <1944-> | ||
Washington [D.C.], : Island Press, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Unquenchable [[electronic resource] ] : America's water crisis and what to do about it / / Robert Glennon |
Autore | Glennon Robert Jerome <1944-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington [D.C.], : Island Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (423 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.6/10973 |
Soggetto topico |
Water-supply - United States
Droughts - United States Water consumption - United States - Forecasting |
ISBN | 1-59726-639-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I. The Crisis. 1. Atlanta's prayer for water -- 2. Wealth and the culture of water consumption -- 3. Our thirst for energy --4. Fouling our own nests -- 5. The crisis masked -- Part II. Real and surreal solutions. 6. Business as usual -- 7. Water alchemists -- 8. The ancient mariner's lament -- 9. Shall we drink pee? -- 10. Creative conservation -- 11. Water harvesting -- 12. Moore's law -- Part III. A new approach. 13. The enigma of the water closet -- 14. The diamond-water paradox -- 15. The steel deal -- 16. Privatization of water -- 17. Take the money and run -- 18. The future of farming -- 19. Environmental transfers -- 20. The buffalo's lament -- Conclusion : a blue print for reform -- Epilogue : The Salton Sea. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781441903321 |
Glennon Robert Jerome <1944-> | ||
Washington [D.C.], : Island Press, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Unquenchable : America's water crisis and what to do about it / / Robert Glennon |
Autore | Glennon Robert Jerome <1944-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington [D.C.], : Island Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (423 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.6/10973 |
Soggetto topico |
Water-supply - United States
Droughts - United States Water consumption - United States - Forecasting |
ISBN | 1-59726-639-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I. The Crisis. 1. Atlanta's prayer for water -- 2. Wealth and the culture of water consumption -- 3. Our thirst for energy --4. Fouling our own nests -- 5. The crisis masked -- Part II. Real and surreal solutions. 6. Business as usual -- 7. Water alchemists -- 8. The ancient mariner's lament -- 9. Shall we drink pee? -- 10. Creative conservation -- 11. Water harvesting -- 12. Moore's law -- Part III. A new approach. 13. The enigma of the water closet -- 14. The diamond-water paradox -- 15. The steel deal -- 16. Privatization of water -- 17. Take the money and run -- 18. The future of farming -- 19. Environmental transfers -- 20. The buffalo's lament -- Conclusion : a blue print for reform -- Epilogue : The Salton Sea. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820403803321 |
Glennon Robert Jerome <1944-> | ||
Washington [D.C.], : Island Press, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Vulnerability of U.S. water supply to shortage : a technical document supporting the Forest Service 2010 RPA assessment / / Romano Foti, Jorge A. Ramirez, and Thomas C. Brown |
Autore | Foti Romano |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Fort Collins, CO : , : U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, , [2012] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (v unnumbered pages, 147 pages) : color illustrations, maps (some color) + + appendix (24 pages : color illustrations, color maps) |
Collana | General technical report RMRS |
Soggetto topico |
Water-supply - United States
Water-supply - Effect of global warming on - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Vulnerability of U.S. water supply to shortage |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910704501803321 |
Foti Romano | ||
Fort Collins, CO : , : U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, , [2012] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water as an urban resource and nuisance / / by Harold E. Thomas and William J. Schneider |
Autore | Thomas H. E (Harold Edgar), <1906-1993, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1970 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (v, D9 pages) |
Collana |
Geological Survey circular
Water in the urban environment |
Soggetto topico |
Water resources development - United States
Water-supply - United States Urbanization - United States Urbanization Water resources development Water-supply |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910711627503321 |
Thomas H. E (Harold Edgar), <1906-1993, > | ||
Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1970 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water budgets [[electronic resource] ] : foundations for effective water-resources and environmental management / / by Richard W. Healy ... [and others] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, Va. : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (viii, 90 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
Altri autori (Persone) | HealyR. W |
Collana | Circular |
Soggetto topico |
Water balance (Hydrology) - United States
Water-supply - United States Hydrologic cycle - United States Water resources development - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Water budgets |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910696257303321 |
Reston, Va. : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water consumption by nuclear powerplants and some hydrological implications / / by E.V. Giusti and E.L. Meyer |
Autore | Giusti Ennio V. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1977 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 14 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Collana | Geological Survey circular |
Soggetto topico |
Nuclear power plants - United States - Water-supply
Water-supply - United States Stream measurements - United States Nuclear power plants - Water-supply Stream measurements Water-supply |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910711770503321 |
Giusti Ennio V. | ||
[Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1977 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water data for metropolitan areas; : a summary of data from 222 areas in the United States / / compiled by William J. Schneider |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1968 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (v, 397 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Disciplina | 628/.1/0973 |
Collana | Geological Survey water-supply paper |
Soggetto topico |
Water-supply - United States
Water-supply |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Water data for metropolitan areas |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910711337003321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1968 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water follies [[electronic resource] ] : groundwater pumping and the fate of America's fresh waters / / Robert Glennon |
Autore | Glennon Robert Jerome <1944-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (328 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.91/0413/0973 |
Soggetto topico |
Water-supply - United States
Groundwater - United States Water use - United States Water consumption - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-59726-787-2
1-4175-3943-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449740603321 |
Glennon Robert Jerome <1944-> | ||
Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water follies [[electronic resource] ] : groundwater pumping and the fate of America's fresh waters / / Robert Glennon |
Autore | Glennon Robert Jerome <1944-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (328 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.91/0413/0973 |
Soggetto topico |
Water-supply - United States
Groundwater - United States Water use - United States Water consumption - United States |
ISBN |
1-59726-787-2
1-4175-3943-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783296903321 |
Glennon Robert Jerome <1944-> | ||
Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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